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EP About this file: EP3757542

EP3757542 - SMEAR PREPARING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SMEAR PREPARING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.12.2023
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.07.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, CH, IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
[2021/34]
Former [2021/01]For all designated states
SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1 Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ikuta, Junya
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
02 / Shibata, Masaharu
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
03 / Nakanishi, Noriyuki
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
04 / Yamasaki, Mitsuo
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
05 / Takano, Yuji
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
06 / Nishikawa, Ken
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo 651-0073 / JP
 [2021/34]
Former [2021/01]01 / Ikuta, Junya
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
02 / Shibata, Masaharu
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
03 / Nakanishi, Noriyuki
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
04 / Yamasaki, Mitsuo
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
05 / Takano, Yuji
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
06 / Nishikawa, Ken
c/o SYSMEX CORPORATION
5-1, Wakinohama-Kaigandori 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi
Hyogo, 651-0073 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2021/01]
Application number, filing date20181608.923.06.2020
[2021/01]
Priority number, dateJP2019011877026.06.2019         Original published format: JP 2019118770
[2021/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3757542
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3757542
Date:22.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/31, G01N1/28, // G01N35/00
[2021/01]
CPC:
G01N1/312 (EP,US); G01N1/30 (CN); G01N1/2813 (EP,US);
G01N1/31 (CN); G01N35/00029 (US); G01N35/00722 (US);
G01N35/1009 (US); G01N2035/00138 (US); G01N2035/00168 (US);
G01N2035/00891 (US); G01N2035/0091 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2021/31]
Former [2021/01]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR VORBEREITUNG VON ABSTRICHEN, VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG DER VORRICHTUNG ZUR VORBEREITUNG VON ABSTRICHEN[2021/01]
English:SMEAR PREPARING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING SMEAR PREPARING APPARATUS[2021/01]
French:APPAREIL DE PRÉPARATION DE FROTTIS, PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'APPAREIL DE PRÉPARATION DE FROTTIS[2021/01]
Examination procedure29.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/31]
29.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2023Fee for grant paid
13.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.11.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.02.2023
CZ22.02.2023
DK22.02.2023
EE22.02.2023
ES22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
IT22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
MC22.02.2023
NL22.02.2023
PL22.02.2023
RO22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
SI22.02.2023
SK22.02.2023
SM22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
IS22.06.2023
PT22.06.2023
IE23.06.2023
LU23.06.2023
BE30.06.2023
CH30.06.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/21]AT22.02.2023
CZ22.02.2023
DK22.02.2023
EE22.02.2023
ES22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
MC22.02.2023
NL22.02.2023
PL22.02.2023
RO22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
SI22.02.2023
SK22.02.2023
SM22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
IS22.06.2023
PT22.06.2023
IE23.06.2023
LU23.06.2023
Former [2024/15]AT22.02.2023
CZ22.02.2023
DK22.02.2023
EE22.02.2023
ES22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
MC22.02.2023
NL22.02.2023
PL22.02.2023
RO22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
SI22.02.2023
SK22.02.2023
SM22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
IS22.06.2023
PT22.06.2023
LU23.06.2023
Former [2024/11]AT22.02.2023
CZ22.02.2023
DK22.02.2023
EE22.02.2023
ES22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
MC22.02.2023
NL22.02.2023
PL22.02.2023
RO22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
SI22.02.2023
SK22.02.2023
SM22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
IS22.06.2023
PT22.06.2023
Former [2024/09]AT22.02.2023
CZ22.02.2023
DK22.02.2023
EE22.02.2023
ES22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
MC22.02.2023
NL22.02.2023
PL22.02.2023
RO22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
SK22.02.2023
SM22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
IS22.06.2023
PT22.06.2023
Former [2023/50]AT22.02.2023
CZ22.02.2023
DK22.02.2023
EE22.02.2023
ES22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
NL22.02.2023
PL22.02.2023
RO22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
SK22.02.2023
SM22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
IS22.06.2023
PT22.06.2023
Former [2023/49]AT22.02.2023
CZ22.02.2023
DK22.02.2023
EE22.02.2023
ES22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
NL22.02.2023
PL22.02.2023
RO22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
SM22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
IS22.06.2023
PT22.06.2023
Former [2023/48]AT22.02.2023
DK22.02.2023
EE22.02.2023
ES22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
NL22.02.2023
PL22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
SM22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
IS22.06.2023
PT22.06.2023
Former [2023/46]AT22.02.2023
DK22.02.2023
ES22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
NL22.02.2023
PL22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
SM22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
IS22.06.2023
PT22.06.2023
Former [2023/39]AT22.02.2023
ES22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
NL22.02.2023
PL22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
IS22.06.2023
PT22.06.2023
Former [2023/38]AT22.02.2023
ES22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
NL22.02.2023
PL22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
PT22.06.2023
Former [2023/37]AT22.02.2023
ES22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
NL22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
PT22.06.2023
Former [2023/36]AT22.02.2023
ES22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
NL22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
PT22.06.2023
Former [2023/35]AT22.02.2023
ES22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
NL22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
PT22.06.2023
Former [2023/34]ES22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
PT22.06.2023
Former [2023/33]ES22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]EP3410093  (SYSMEX CORP [JP]);
 [XI]EP3441770  (SYSMEX CORP [JP])
by applicantWO2017038323
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